Posted in Trips, War Graves at 14:00 on 7 October 2026
In the centre of Muthil are the ruins of its mediæval church, the 15th century parish church:-



In the churchyard is the grave of a Great War soldier, Private D Taylor, Black Watch, 29/1/1918, aged 23:-

Muthil’s more modern cemetery is a few hundred yards west of the village and contains a Second World War grave, Sgt J McDonald McKinnie, Air Gunner, RAF, 1/3/1943, aged 21:-

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Posted in War Memorials at 12:00 on 3 October 2026
Muthil is a village in Perthshire situated on the A 822 just north of Gleneagles.
Its War Memorial is a granite Celtic Cross on a tapered square plinth set on the junction of Willoughby Street and Thornhill Street:-

Dedications and Second World War names:-

Great War names, W Brown – T McGregor:-

Great War names, P Malloch – J Waddell:-

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Posted in History, Trips at 18:00 on 27 September 2026
Sadly, four of the Maxwell-Stuart family who owned Traquair House were killed in the Great War. Their medals and photographs are on display in the left hand new wing.

An accompanying information sheet lists their fates:-

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Posted in Bridges, Trips at 15:00 on 21 September 2026
River Tweed at Coldstream:-

From same vantage point but looking towards the bridge at the border with England:-

I have featured Coldstream War Memorial before, a cenotaph inset into a wall, but this is a better photo:-

This time I took a close-up of the dedications and names:-

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Posted in Uncategorised at 12:00 on 26 August 2026
Clayton Heights is an area of Bradford. We passed this Memorial on our way to Haworth. It lies at the junction of Stocks Lane and Highgate Road.
The Memorial is a stone cross above a tapering octagonal column on a square pediment curving upwards. It seemed to display only names for the Great War. The wreath in the photo may be covering a Second World War dedication and names though:-

Great War names:-


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Posted in Trips, War Memorials at 12:00 on 13 August 2026
Haworth’s War Memorial is a stone cenotaph standing just off the road at the junction of Bridgehouse Lane, Station Road, Brow Road and River View. It stop is inscribed with battle honours for France, Flanders, Gallipoli and Mesopotamia:-

From southwest:-

From east:-

The dedication and names are for the Great War only:-

Edgar Asquith – James E Holmes:-

John Holmes – Lewis Roper:-

Arthur Rushworth – Joseph Wright:-

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Posted in Trips, War Memorials at 12:00 on 10 August 2026
St Michael and All Angels Church, Haworth, contains the burial vault of the Brontë family. Patrick Brontë was the perpetual curate there from 182o-1861.

A side chapel commemorates his incumbency:-

Also inside the church are three war memorials/rolls of honour to remember the men of Haworth and Stanbury who died or served in the World Wars.
Great War Memorial:-

Roll of Honour for both World Wars:-

Wooden board Roll of Honour (for those who served?)

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Posted in Trips, War Memorials at 12:00 on 14 July 2026
Inside St Andrew’s Church in Corbridge are two memorials to the men of Corbridge Parish who died in the World Wars.
Great War plaque:-

Second World War Roll of Honour:-

In addition to these there is in the lychgate of the church a plaque commemorating the Great War dead. The plaque is covered in perspex hence reflections:-

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Posted in Art, Sculpture, Trips at 12:00 on 13 July 2026
The Vicar’s Pele is a building which stands in the grounds surrounding St Andrew’s Church. It was once the vicarage for the church but now houses a pub!

St Andrew’s Church (stitch of two photos):-

Inside the church was an art installation by Keith Roberts MRSS, named Caporetto after the Great War battle also known as the Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo.


“Caporetto” installation information:-

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Posted in Trips, War Memorials at 12:00 on 8 July 2026
Bellingham is a village in Northumberland, 18 or so miles north of Hexham. Its name is pronounced Belling-jum.
Church of St Cuthbert – photo taken over a wall surrounding the church:-

Church interior:-

The church contains memorials for both World Wars.
Great War brass plaque:-

Second World War Roll of Honour:-

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